Prep Softball: Ocean Springs slips past home-standing Gulfport in opening day Battle of the Beach action
Gulfport batter Georgia Emmer keeps an eye on the ball as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)
By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director
GULFPORT — The annual Battle at the Beach on the softball side kicked off at two different sites on Thursday with quite a few “Southern Six” squads in action. The featured match of the opening day of play came here as home-standing Gulfport hosted region rival Ocean Springs in a non-league affair, and the Lady Greyhounds pulled out a 7-5 win.
Kerrigan Scott of Ocean Springs takes a cut as Gulfport battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Ocean Springs batter Gracie McDonald connects with the ball as Gulfport battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Ocean Springs outfielder Farrah James settles in under a fly ball as Gulfport battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport’s Georgia Emmer lays down a bunt as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport second baseman Marleigh Lowe settles under a pop up as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)
Thanks to a three run second stanza that erased a brief 1-0 Gulfport lead and gave OSHS a lead it would never relinquish, the Lady Greyhounds went on to steadily stretch out its advantage to 7-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning before the Lady Admirals rallied for three runs of their own in the final at bat. But the five run deficit proved too much for the home team to overcome in the end, however, Gracie McDonald paced OSHS at the plate wit two hits, including a triple, and she drove in a pair of runs while K’lee Gum had a game-high three hits and an RBI as well. Presley Newport had a pair of doubles in the winning effort and drove in a run, while Addison Johnson chipped in two singles and two RBIs also. Farrah James had a pair of hits including a double, while Brooklyn Peterson also had two singles.
Gulfport shortstop Skylar Brock takes aim on a line drive as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Ocean Springs pitcher Brooklyn Peterson went the distance as Gulfport battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport’s Caroline Woodward records an out as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Ocean Springs’ Presley Newport had a big day at the plate as Gulfport battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport’s Juliana Esoat relays a throw in as GHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)
Peterson went the distance in the circle to pick up the win for OSHS.
Gulfport’s Gabrielle Simmons had a double and drove in a pair of runs for the Lady Admirals in the loss.
Caroline Woodward took the loss. In another one of the featured contests of day one of BATB play Thursday, St. Martin dispatched home-standing Biloxi 13-5 at The Biloxi Sports Complex. Madalynn Broussard led the Lady Yellow Jackets at the plate with a game-high three hits including a triple and she drove in a pair of runs as well. Kiyara Lee added a pair of runs and two RBI’s to the winning effort, while Mia Boney and Emma Claire Elmore drove in a pair of runs apiece for SMHS and Lily Radich added a run-scoring double. Miranda Ladner picked u the pitching win, while Savannah Terrell finished up for the Lady Yellow Jackets. Play expands to St. Martin as well Friday as all three sites will see several games played over the next two days to wrap up play in the softball version of the BATB.
Gulfport shortstop Skylar Brock grasps for the ball as Ocean Springs base runner Farrah James slides safely into secon in 0pening day action of the of the BATB Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport’s Fairley Hall takes a cut as CHS battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport’s Fairley Hall makes a put out as the Lady Admirals battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)Gulfport pitcher Caroline Woodward and her Lady Admirals battled visiting Ocean Springs in 0pening day action of the softball version of the Battle at the Beach Thursday. (Photo by Kerry Bass)
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